Wireless Router Placement?

12 Aug 2006 1:08 PM

Pegleg

Is it best to have it high up and against the wall or ...?

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12 Aug 2006 2:01 PM

Malke

Pegleg wrote:

> Is it best to have it high up and against the wall or ...?

Up high. Can't answer the wall bit because it depends on your wall.

Malke

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12 Aug 2006 9:14 PM

Ron Z.

The lower the number of walls and ceilings/floors the signal has to pass
through, the better. Setting up the router in a higher location should only
be applicable if you have PCs on an upper floor to connect to the network.
Best case scenario (when reasonable) is to have the router somewhat centrally
located for all computers logging into the network.

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"Pegleg" wrote:

> Is it best to have it high up and against the wall or ...?
>
> TIA
> Pegleg
> U.S. Navy Retired
> Support Our Troops,
> Question The Policy!
>
> All great things are simple, and many can be expressed in single words:
> freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.
> Sir Winston Churchill
>

13 Aug 2006 12:14 AM

Jack (MVP-Networking).

Hi
If you are using the default Omni Antenna, best location is high above the
system 2/3 of the distance to the ceiling, in the Middle of the room. (
http://www.ezlan.net/Distance.html }
Jack (MVP-Networking).

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> Is it best to have it high up and against the wall or ...?
>
> TIA
> Pegleg
> U.S. Navy Retired
> Support Our Troops,
> Question The Policy!
>
> All great things are simple, and many can be expressed in single words:
> freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.
> Sir Winston Churchill